1. Council on Teacher Education

2. What We Do Monitor compliance with the Common Assessment Plan (CAP)
Criminal Background Check (fingerprinting)
Bloodborne Pathogen Training (Annual)
Safety Education Module
Student Teaching Agreement
GPA (content, professional education, UI, and overall)
2.5
Grades in content/professional education
C or better in Professional Education and Content courses. No C-

3. What We Do (Cont’d) Answer Certification Questions
Answer Endorsement Questions
Complete Final Audit for Certification

4. Disclaimer Requirements are subject to change without notice
ISBE
State legislators
We try to let everyone know of any changes as soon as possible.
Advisors
Student portal

5. Endorsements
An endorsement is a statement appearing on a certificate that identifies the specific subjects (at various grade levels) that the certificate holder is authorized to teach
Will meet requirements for at least one HS and one MG endorsement.
Subsequent endorsements require additional coursework in a specific content area and, perhaps, a test.

6. Recommend you get them through us if possible.
Can acquire Endorsements at time of initial certification if requirements are met (through COTE) or
Later (through ISBE)
Recommend you get them through us if possible.
Additional fees if you apply later through ISBE
ISBE completes their own audit
may or may not count courses we do

7. Endorsements (cont’d)
High School endorsements (outside of major)
Requirements vary depending on endorsement
Typically 24 hours upper-level (300+)
Some exceptions – Science, Social Science, ESL, Bilingual

8. Endorsements (cont’d)
Science and Social Science (9-12)
Requires 32 hours of coursework, 12 hours in one of the designations and coursework in at least two other designations (see below). Must pass appropriate content test.
Science designations: Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Space Science, Environmental Science, Physics
Social Science designations: History, Psychology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Sociology/Anthropology
No stipulation that courses must be “upper level”

9. Endorsements (cont’d)
History and Science Majors
You can teach all the Social Science or Sciences at the “general” level.
To teach AP or honors for Social Science or Sciences outside your major:
Have 12 hours in the respective designation(s)
Pass the appropriate content test(s)

10. Endorsements (cont’d)
Middle grade endorsements (grades 6-8)
Typically 18 hours in subject
Some exceptions: Math, Bilingual, ESL
State needs: math, science, foreign language, ESL, bilingual
Recommend getting several (to make you marketable)

11. Testing
No tests beyond Basic Skills or Test of Academic proficiency during first year of program
Appropriate content-area test
Must pass prior to student teaching (state law)
APT: Grades 6-12
Typically taken during student teaching semester or at the same time content test is taken (for convenience and saves $).

12. Things To remember If you change your name, change it in
Banner and notify the Council
If you move, change your address in Banner.

13. Handout/Reminder
Criminal Background Checks are being done on April 24 & 25 from 9 a.m. – noon and 12:30– 5 p.m.
First come first serve. Be prepared to wait.
Bring form (filled out)-provides ORI number for reporting
$52 fee. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, or Money Order (no personal checks).
Check student portal if already taken to see if we have results (CBC date cleared)
If these dates aren’t convenient, you can go to Accurate Biometrics location (website is on form).
Bring/fill out fingerprint form
If you don’t hear that you are cleared within three weeks, contact us.

14. Who to Contact Degree Requirements – Content advisor at LAS
Minor Requirements - Adva
Certification Requirements – Jeff or Brenda
Certification requirements are subject to change w/o notice

15. Brenda Clevenger Evans Jeff Buck
Jeff Buck
505 E. Green Street, Champaign, IL
(above PNC Bank and Cold Stone Creamery)
Hours 8:30 – 12 and 1 – 5

16. When You Contact Us E-mail Appointments Include UIN and major
Contact one of us, not both
Include previous communications when ing
Appointments
Call